[Treatment of impacted upper central incisor]

The impaction of the upper central incisor is a common problem for the clinical orthodontist. The correct diagnosis is a fundamental factor in trying of the alignment of this tooth in the dental arch. There are cases where treatment should be conservative and removing the responsible for the impaction factor is all need to be done, for the tooth to erupt. In other cases, however, surgical exposure and orthodontic traction are both necessary. Three cases with impaction of the upper central incisor are described as well as the treatment provided and a literature review of the above subject is presented.